# Creating content

Learn more about creating content as well as connecting related content.

**Are you looking for our API Reference?:**

[Check out our API Reference document on mutations](https://hygraph.com/classic-docs/api-reference/content-api/mutations#create-entries)

## How to create an entry

![Creating content with required fields](https://hygraph.com/images/classic-docs/user-guides/create-content.png)

1. Navigate to the content tab in the left-hand sidebar.
2. Choose a content model from the collapsible sidebar.
3. Press "+ Add entry" in the upper-right corner of the page.
4. Fill out the information required by your content model.
5. Press "Save" in the sidebar to save your content onto the `DRAFT` stage or press Save and Publish to save your content onto both the `DRAFT` and `PUBLISHED` stages, respectively.

![Save and Publish content](https://hygraph.com/images/classic-docs/user-guides/save-and-publish-content.png)

**Note:**
  The content model defines which fields are required and which fields are not
  mandatory.

Hygraph allows the set-up of additional [content stages](https://hygraph.com/classic-docs/developer-guides/content/publishing-content#content-stages) (e.g. a `QA` and/or `ARCHIVED` stage) depending on your plan.

The following diagram shows a simplified workflow including 3 content stages - `DRAFT`, `APPROVAL` and `PUBLISHED` - as well as two roles: **Editor** & **Editor Supervisor**.

![Hygraph workflow with 2 roles](https://hygraph.com/images/classic-docs/user-guides/workflow-3-content-stages-2-roles.png)

## Connecting related content

For content models that have [references](https://hygraph.com/classic-docs/api-reference/schema/field-types#reference), you can either connect an existing entry, or create and connect a new one.

### Relate existing content

- A popup listing all the possible entries of that model will appear.
- Press the link icon at the far left of the content entry.

### Relate new content

- An in-line content editor window for the selected type will appear.
- Fill out for the form's fields.
- Choose to "save" or "save and publish" to create a `DRAFT` or `DRAFT` and `PUBLISHED` entry in the related model. Connecting will happen automatically.

### Connecting different types of content

If the relation field you're connecting content to is a [union type](https://hygraph.com/classic-docs/api-reference/schema/field-types#union) then you can connect to different content type entries.

![Add a union type content entry relation](https://hygraph.com/images/classic-docs/user-guides/add-union-type-entry.png)

Click to add a new or existing entry and select from the list the type of content you want to connect.

[Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKepk6htSwc)